University of Memphis: Rankings
University of Memphis ranked 175 in United States, 565 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 31,739 academic publications and 946,174 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 565 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 11 | In Memphis |
| # 199 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| # 175 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 302 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 407 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 457 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Memphis ranked 147 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 551 in the World with 18,546 publications made and 537,989 citations received.
University of Memphis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #93 | #106 | #210 |
| Education | #104 | #116 | #216 |
| Special Education | #109 | #125 | #222 |
| Gender Studies | #131 | #151 | #283 |
| Media Studies | #156 | #184 | #382 |
| Linguistics | #122 | #141 | #388 |
| Anthropology | #150 | #173 | #390 |
| Sociology | #146 | #168 | #391 |
| Publishing | #142 | #166 | #398 |
| Law | #146 | #169 | #426 |
| Aesthetics | #134 | #157 | #444 |
| Genealogy | #184 | #209 | #460 |
| Social Work | #217 | #244 | #473 |
| Political Science | #151 | #174 | #495 |
| Philosophy | #118 | #141 | #517 |
| Demography | #174 | #197 | #542 |
| History | #173 | #199 | #620 |
| Archaeology | #169 | #195 | #656 |
| International Law | #208 | #235 | #680 |
Biology rankings
University of Memphis ranked 200 for Biology in United States and 888 in the World with 15,474 publications made and 477,053 citations received.
University of Memphis
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #154 | #176 | #470 |
| Zoology | #148 | #173 | #567 |
| Evolutionary | #176 | #201 | #606 |
| Paleontology | #156 | #180 | #636 |
| Botany | #153 | #176 | #712 |
| Biophysics | #215 | #239 | #769 |
| Entomology | #180 | #207 | #775 |
| Animal Science | #153 | #177 | #780 |
| Ethics | #263 | #292 | #809 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #198 | #221 | #848 |
| Astrobiology | #220 | #249 | #861 |
| Pharmacology | #189 | #210 | #886 |
| Immunology | #208 | #229 | #934 |
| Genetics | #213 | #237 | #944 |
| Oncology | #223 | #245 | #1017 |
| Biotechnology | #203 | #226 | #1028 |
| Biochemistry | #210 | #235 | #1035 |
| Molecular | #230 | #255 | #1080 |
| Virology | #231 | #255 | #1089 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #244 | #283 | #1154 |
| Nanotechnology | #191 | #219 | #1260 |
| Microbiology | #230 | #255 | #1365 |
| Toxicology | #210 | #241 | #1398 |
| Horticulture | #215 | #250 | #1708 |
| Forestry | #290 | #336 | #1907 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Memphis ranked 147 for Computer Science in United States and 543 in the World with 14,773 publications made and 482,746 citations received.
University of Memphis
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #60 | #67 | #120 |
| Multimedia | #61 | #70 | #175 |
| Computational Linguistics | #64 | #76 | #215 |
| Cognitive Science | #108 | #125 | #324 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #116 | #136 | #387 |
| Animation | #104 | #124 | #418 |
| Neuroscience | #154 | #176 | #470 |
| Data Science | #142 | #165 | #472 |
| Machine Learning | #127 | #152 | #479 |
| Software Engineering | #125 | #149 | #487 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #147 | #174 | #655 |
| Telecommunications | #151 | #180 | #681 |
| Computer Vision | #178 | #207 | #842 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #198 | #221 | #848 |
| Robotics | #170 | #201 | #962 |
| Computer Engineering | #216 | #250 | #1301 |
Medicine rankings
University of Memphis ranked 159 for Medicine in United States and 563 in the World with 13,460 publications made and 481,395 citations received.
University of Memphis
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #61 | #69 | #95 |
| Audiology | #75 | #86 | #179 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #157 | #178 | #361 |
| Healthcare Administration | #143 | #163 | #380 |
| Nursing | #145 | #164 | #392 |
| Sports | #134 | #156 | #399 |
| Orthodontics | #114 | #129 | #413 |
| Gerontology | #181 | #205 | #460 |
| Health Science | #174 | #192 | #462 |
| Physical Therapy | #147 | #170 | #466 |
| Psychiatry | #153 | #175 | #468 |
| Social Work | #217 | #244 | #473 |
| Dentistry | #118 | #132 | #494 |
| Occupational Therapy | #176 | #200 | #638 |
| Pediatrics | #155 | #173 | #685 |
| Pathology | #179 | #202 | #763 |
| Radiology | #183 | #206 | #774 |
| Epidemiology | #159 | #180 | #786 |
| Ethics | #263 | #292 | #809 |
| Cardiology | #206 | #226 | #838 |
| Surgery | #191 | #211 | #844 |
| Cosmetology | #164 | #183 | #872 |
| Anesthesiology | #203 | #225 | #884 |
| Pharmacology | #189 | #210 | #886 |
| Immunology | #208 | #229 | #934 |
| Plastic Surgery | #224 | #240 | #963 |
| Urology | #196 | #216 | #966 |
| Radiation Therapy | #207 | #231 | #976 |
| Ophthalmology | #228 | #254 | #980 |
| Oncology | #223 | #245 | #1017 |
| Virology | #231 | #255 | #1089 |
| Pharmacy | #225 | #255 | #1289 |
| Dermatology | #242 | #262 | #1379 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #241 | #265 | #1395 |
| Toxicology | #210 | #241 | #1398 |
| Veterinary | #216 | #240 | #1519 |
Engineering rankings
University of Memphis ranked 190 for Engineering in United States and 877 in the World with 12,011 publications made and 352,355 citations received.
University of Memphis
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #50 | #60 | #309 |
| Engineering Management | #157 | #175 | #438 |
| Architecture | #120 | #145 | #571 |
| Systems | #151 | #180 | #630 |
| Telecommunications | #151 | #180 | #681 |
| Reliability and Quality | #159 | #186 | #714 |
| Operations Research | #149 | #178 | #715 |
| Remote Sensing | #201 | #231 | #925 |
| Robotics | #170 | #201 | #962 |
| Biotechnology | #203 | #226 | #1028 |
| Optics | #210 | #238 | #1061 |
| Nanotechnology | #191 | #219 | #1260 |
| Computer Engineering | #216 | #250 | #1301 |
| Automation and Control | #195 | #229 | #1323 |
| Metallurgy | #209 | #242 | #1328 |
| Environmental Engineering | #203 | #238 | #1472 |
| Renewable Energy | #189 | #224 | #1588 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Memphis ranked 178 for Environmental Science in United States and 804 in the World with 11,652 publications made and 320,648 citations received.
University of Memphis
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #125 | #150 | #535 |
| Paleontology | #156 | #180 | #636 |
| Geology | #169 | #197 | #727 |
| Ecology | #172 | #202 | #872 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #244 | #283 | #1154 |
| Oceanography | #235 | #275 | #1267 |
| Environmental Engineering | #203 | #238 | #1472 |
| Environmental Management | #240 | #281 | #1700 |
| Forestry | #290 | #336 | #1907 |
Psychology rankings
University of Memphis ranked 122 for Psychology in United States and 302 in the World with 11,611 publications made and 462,557 citations received.
University of Memphis
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #61 | #69 | #95 |
| Education | #104 | #116 | #216 |
| Special Education | #109 | #125 | #222 |
| Human Sexuality | #147 | #172 | #269 |
| Cognitive Science | #108 | #125 | #324 |
| Psychiatry | #153 | #175 | #468 |
| Neuroscience | #154 | #176 | #470 |
| Social Work | #217 | #244 | #473 |
| Occupational Therapy | #176 | #200 | #638 |
| Child Psychology | #58 | #67 | #89 |
Physics rankings
University of Memphis ranked 186 for Physics in United States and 878 in the World with 10,930 publications made and 305,816 citations received.
University of Memphis
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #215 | #239 | #769 |
| Astrobiology | #220 | #249 | #861 |
| Theoretical | #179 | #211 | #875 |
| Molecular | #197 | #224 | #883 |
| Optics | #210 | #238 | #1061 |
| Condensed Matter | #186 | #212 | #1146 |
| Nanotechnology | #191 | #219 | #1260 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Memphis ranked 222 for Chemistry in United States and 1138 in the World with 9,250 publications made and 282,899 citations received.
University of Memphis
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #142 | #166 | #669 |
| Biochemistry | #210 | #235 | #1035 |
| Organic chemistry | #221 | #250 | #1241 |
| Nanotechnology | #191 | #219 | #1260 |
| Pharmacy | #225 | #255 | #1289 |
| Physical | #196 | #230 | #1329 |
| Radiochemistry | #183 | #213 | #1627 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Memphis ranked 134 for Mathematics in United States and 457 in the World with 8,749 publications made and 289,983 citations received.
University of Memphis
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #65 | #72 | #117 |
| Econometrics | #114 | #135 | #362 |
| Actuarial Science | #157 | #176 | #387 |
| Applied Mathematics | #112 | #132 | #490 |
| Statistics | #141 | #163 | #506 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #147 | #174 | #655 |
| Operations Research | #149 | #178 | #715 |
Business rankings
University of Memphis ranked 133 for Business in United States and 462 in the World with 7,161 publications made and 231,885 citations received.
University of Memphis
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #103 | #117 | #227 |
| Accounting | #116 | #131 | #284 |
| Real Estate | #123 | #138 | #330 |
| Marketing | #115 | #137 | #369 |
| Actuarial Science | #157 | #176 | #387 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #116 | #136 | #387 |
| Finance | #125 | #147 | #415 |
| Project Management | #118 | #138 | #420 |
| Engineering Management | #157 | #175 | #438 |
| Risk Management | #117 | #140 | #450 |
| Management | #139 | #166 | #521 |
| Operations Research | #149 | #178 | #715 |
| International Trade | #161 | #188 | #862 |
| Entrepreneurship | #210 | #240 | #904 |
Economics rankings
University of Memphis ranked 136 for Economics in United States and 407 in the World with 5,729 publications made and 170,535 citations received.
University of Memphis
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #114 | #135 | #362 |
| Actuarial Science | #157 | #176 | #387 |
| Finance | #125 | #147 | #415 |
| International Trade | #161 | #188 | #862 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Memphis ranked 135 for Art & Design in United States and 470 in the World with 3,529 publications made and 88,914 citations received.
University of Memphis
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #61 | #70 | #175 |
| Creative Writing | #78 | #94 | #191 |
| Music | #103 | #119 | #280 |
| Landscape Architecture | #50 | #60 | #309 |
| Graphic Design | #109 | #126 | #348 |
| Literature | #120 | #143 | #382 |
| Animation | #104 | #124 | #418 |
| Photography | #137 | #161 | #439 |
| Aesthetics | #134 | #157 | #444 |
| Architecture | #120 | #145 | #571 |
| Acting and Drama | #184 | #211 | #657 |
| Cinematography | #218 | #250 | #762 |
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